Former Stanton Councilwoman Alyce Van has plead guilty to election fraud stemming from her efforts to conceal she no longer lived in the council district
This Saturday, December 20, enjoy self-guided access in the southern portion of the Irvine’s Open Space Preserve trail network will be open for self-guided hiking
An Orange County jury has awarded $2.9 million to Rita Ramirez, a former Santa Ana police administrator, finding she was the victim of unlawful retaliation
Christopher Becerra, a member of the Brea Olinda Unified School District Board of Education, today was arrested by the Brea police on charges of possession
Abraham Lincoln’s Thanksgiving Day proclamation, 1863: By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation The year that is drawing toward its close
The more things change, the more they stay the same, as the old French saying goes. Earlier this month, the Anaheim Union High School District
UPDATED 11/14/25 with the reason for La’s resignation. With the departure of member Tracy La, Santa Ana’s Rental Housing Board lacks enough members to conduct
A new mental health and wellness center designed by and for young people officially opened in San Juan Capistrano, providing free, inclusive services to youth
An update on what’s happening in the race to succeed termed-out 4th District Supervisor Doug Chaffee: FRED JUNG LEAVES DEMOCRATIC PARTY In mid-September of this
The Superior Court of Orange County has ruled that Santa Ana’s Rental Housing Board – a critical component of the city’s draconian rent control law
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